Table 1: Total student enrolments by course type, 2006–2015
Course type | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Higher degree research | ||||||||||
Doctorate by research | 1,650 | 1,612 | 1,676 | 1,761 | 1,798 | 1,767 | 1,788 | 1,754 | 1,757 | 1,782 |
Master's degree by research | 331 | 319 | 310 | 298 | 306 | 285 | 270 | 241 | 218 | 196 |
Sub-total higher degree research | 1,981 | 1,931 | 1,986 | 2,059 | 2,104 | 2,052 | 2,058 | 1,995 | 1,976 | 1,978 |
% Higher degree research | 11.3% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.3% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
Postgraduate coursework | ||||||||||
Doctorate by coursework | 3 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 21 | 22 | |
Master's degree extended | 179 | 637 | 993 | |||||||
Master's degree by coursework | 1,364 | 1,440 | 1,612 | 2,043 | 2,345 | 2,417 | 2,406 | 2,410 | 2,623 | 3,340 |
Higher degree qualifying | 22 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 33 | 88 | 75 | 22 |
Graduate diploma | 505 | 534> | 594 | 564 | 643 | 559 | 518 | 481 | 415 | 420 |
Graduate certificate | 184 | 187 | 213 | 162 | 156 | 175 | 178 | 151 | 169 | 199 |
Postgraduate cross-institutional | 36 | 40 | 44 | 61 | 57 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 50 | 72 |
Sub-total postgraduate coursework | 2,114 | 2,237 | 2,499 | 2,875 | 3,267 | 3,310 | 3,252 | 3,37 | 3,991 | 5,046 |
% Postgraduate coursework | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 13.6% | 14.5% | 13.9% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 20.6% |
Undergraduate | ||||||||||
Graduate entry bachelor's degree | 446 | 508 | 486 | 465 | 495 | 521 | 456 | 326 | 230 | 154 |
Bachelor's honours degree | 421 | 425 | 445 | 439 | 468 | 424 | 515 | 558 | 617 | 687 |
Bachelor's pass degree | 12,108 | 12,659 | 13,570 | 14,678 | 15,650 | 16,792 | 17,656 | 18,228 | 18,125 | 16,008 |
Diploma | 61 | 55 | 66 | 78 | 85 | 84 | 99 | 148 | 231 | 220 |
Enabling | 156 | 182 | 237 | 269 | 295 | 370 | 99 | 99 | 168 | 45 |
Undergraduate cross-institutional | 254 | 223 | 225 | 225 | 218 | 229 | 285 | 315 | 460 | 405 |
Non-award | 2 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 4 | |
Sub-total undergraduate | 13,448 | 14,085 | 15,035 | 16,157 | 17,219 | 18,430 | 19,125 | 19,674 | 19,839> | 17,523 |
% Undergraduate | 76.7% | 77.2% | 77.0% | 76.6% | 76.2% | 77.5% | 78.3% | 78.5% | 76.9% | 71.4% |
Gross Enrolments | 17,543 | 18,253 | 19,520 | 21,091 | 22,590 | 23,792 | 24,435 | 25,047 | 25,806 | 24,547 |
Less dual enrolments | 268 | 302 | 391 | 398 | 431 | 500 | 218 | 218 | 308 | 253 |
Net Enrolments | 17,275 | 17,951 | 19,129 | 20,693 | 22,159 | 23,292 | 24,217 | 24,829 | 25,498 | 24,294 |

Total student enrolments by broad course type, 2006–2015
Table 2: Student load (EFTSL) by funding source and broad course type, actual 2011–2014 and preliminary 2015
Funding source | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015(a) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth-supported And RTS Students | |||||
Higher degree research | 963.4 | 982.8 | 950.6 | 992.5 | 1,010.6 |
Postgraduate coursework | 626.4 | 700.7 | 883.0 | 1,323.5 | 2,173.6 |
Undergraduate | 12,957.4 | 13,609.3 | 13,953.9 | 13,830.4 | 11,758.6 |
Sub-total Commonwealth-supported and RTS | 14,547.2 | 15,292.8 | 15,787.6 | 16,146.4 | 14,942.8 |
% Commonwealth-supported and RTS | 73.0% | 74.4% | 75.7% | 75.8% | 75.1% |
Domestic Fee-Paying Students | |||||
Higher degree research | 0.5 | ||||
Postgraduate coursework | 595.5 | 622.1 | 631.5 | 638.4 | 791.4 |
Undergraduate | 1.4 | 1.0 | |||
Sub-total domestic fee-paying | 593.4 | 622.1 | 631.5 | 639.4 | 791.4 |
% Domestic fee-paying | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
Onshore International Fee-Paying Students | |||||
Higher degree research | 501.6 | 518.3 | 499.0 | 493.1 | 464.4 |
Postgraduate coursework | 835.8 | 726.6 | 713.1 | 802.6 | 965.7 |
Undergraduate | 2,505.5 | 2,479.9 | 2,388.6 | 2,411.3 | 2,105.5 |
Sub-total onshore international fee-paying | 3,842.8 | 3,724.8 | 3,600.6 | 3,707.0 | 3,535.5 |
% Onshore international fee-paying | 19.3% | 18.1% | 17.3% | 17.4% | 17.8% |
Offshore International Fee-Paying Students | |||||
Higher degree research | 29.8 | 37.8 | 26.0 | 28.3 | 30.0 |
Postgraduate coursework | 132.1 | 60.9 | 13.6 | 15.5 | 10.1 |
Undergraduate | 645.2 | 708.5 | 705.2 | 696.3 | 520.8 |
Sub-total offshore international fee-paying | 807.1 | 807.1 | 744.8 | 740.1 | 560.9 |
% Offshore international fee-paying | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2.8% |
Time-Limit And Non-Award Students | |||||
Higher degree research | 139.1 | 98.4 | 86.6 | 74.5 | 76.6 |
Postgraduate coursework | 0.3 | ||||
Undergraduate | 0.1 | 0.5 | |||
Sub-total time-limit and non-award | 139.1 | 98.4 | 86.8 | 75.0 | 76.9 |
% Time-limit and non-award | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Total Load (b) | 19,933.6 | 20,545.2 | 20,851.3 | 21,307.8 | 19,907.4 |
(a) 2015 full-year load as at 8 December 2015.
(b) Discrepancies between the sums of component items and totals are due to rounding.

Student load by funding source and broad course type, 2011–2014 and preliminary 2015
Table 3: Full-year student load (EFTSL) by faculty and broad course type, preliminary 2015 (a)
Faculty | Higher degree research | Postgraduate coursework | Undergraduate | Total (b) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts | 30.0 | 271.0 | 598.9 | 899.9 |
Arts | 183.3 | 134.9 | 2,495.6 | 2,813.8 |
Business School | 93.3 | 514.0 | 2,946.6 | 3,553.9 |
Education | 66.6 | 330.5 | 123.3 | 520.4 |
Engineering, Computing and Mathematics | 255.9 | 810.0 | 1,959.4 | 3,025.3 |
Law | 15.4 | 290.4 | 891.4 | 1,197.2 |
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | 289.4 | 1,112.8 | 1,288.4 | 2,690.5 |
School of Indigenous Studies | 0.0 | 26.3 | 193.3 | 219.5 |
Science | 647.8 | 449.9 | 3,886.7 | 4,984.4 |
Other | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
Total (b) | 1,581.6 | 3,941.0 | 14,384.9 | 19,907.4 |
(a) Data as at 8 December 2015.
(b) Discrepancies between the sums of component items and totals are due to rounding.

Full-year student load by faculty, preliminary 2015
Table 4: Degrees and awards conferred by course type, 2006–2015
Course type | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH | ||||||||||
Higher doctorate | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Doctorate by research | 219 | 252 | 263 | 262 | 235 | 244 | 276 | 284 | 268 | 259 |
Master's degree by research | 56 | 54 | 66 | 52 | 47 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 55 |
Sub-total higher degree research | 277 | 307 | 329 | 314 | 283 | 300 | 330 | 337 | 327 | 314 |
% Higher degree research | 6.4% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 4.2% |
POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK | ||||||||||
Doctorate by coursework | 5 | 11 | 15 | |||||||
Master's degree extended | 81 | 44 | 21 | |||||||
Master's degree by coursework | 476 | 554 | 563 | 628 | 798 | 855 | 910 | 741 | 764 | 747 |
Graduate diploma | 290 | 251 | 335 | 330 | 342 | 345 | 372 | 300 | 336 | 285 |
Graduate certificate | 68 | 82 | 79 | 139 | 137 | 143 | 109 | 113 | 105 | 103 |
Sub-total postgraduate coursework | 834 | 887 | 997 | 1,097 | 1,282 | 1,354 | 1,406 | 1,235 | 1,249 | 1,156 |
% Postgraduate coursework | 19.4% | 20.5% | 20.8% | 22.0% | 24.1% | 24.5% | 23.3% | 20.7% | 19.1% | 15.5% |
UNDERGRADUATE | ||||||||||
Graduate entry bachelor's degree | 115 | 101 | 91 | 89 | 90 | 99 | 119 | 113 | 91 | 87 |
Bachelor's honours degree | 827 | 788 | 701 | 790 | 823 | 842 | 910 | 905 | 967 | 935 |
Bachelor's pass degree | 2,234 | 2,236 | 2,594 | 2,689 | 2,832 | 2,917 | 3,241 | 3,356 | 3,894 | 4,893 |
Diploma | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 51 |
Sub-total undergraduate | 3,198 | 3,143 | 3,400 | 3,579 | 3,762 | 3,881 | 4,286 | 4,396 | 4,976 | 5,966 |
% Undergraduate | 74.2% | 72.5% | 72.2% | 71.7% | 70.6% | 70.1% | 71.2% | 73.7% | 75.9% | 80.2% |
TOTAL | 4,309 | 4,337 | 4,706 | 4,990 | 5,327 | 5,535 | 6,022 | 5,968 | 6,552 | 7,436 |

Degrees and awards conferred, 2006–2015
Table 5: Staff FTE (a) by major organisational unit, 2011–2015
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACADEMIC ORGANISATIONAL UNITS (AOUs) | |||||||
ACADEMIC STAFF | |||||||
Teaching and research | |||||||
Total | 806.3 | 827.8 | 805.8 | 812.3 | 782.4 | ||
% Female | 33.0% | 34.0% | 33.2% | 34.3% | 34.1% | ||
Teaching only | |||||||
Total | 56.7 | 67.1 | 69.8 | 82.8 | 79.7 | ||
% Female | 57.0% | 64.5% | 58.9% | 57.1% | 61.0% | ||
Research only | |||||||
Total | 535.7 | 593.7 | 633.4 | 617.2 | 607.4 | ||
% Female> | 41.0% | 41.8% | 44.7% | 44.9% | 44.2% | ||
Total academic staff | |||||||
Total | 1,399.7(b) | 1,488.6(c) | 1,510.0(d) | 1,514.81(e) | 1,472.1(f) | ||
% Female | 37.1% | 38.5% | 39.2% | 39.8% | 39.7% | ||
PROFESSIONAL STAFF | |||||||
Research only | |||||||
Total | 218.6 | 195.5 | 195.5 | 181.1 | 185.3 | ||
% Female | 75.7% | 75.0% | 72.8% | 74.9% | 73.9% | ||
Other | |||||||
Total | 879.7 | 931.2 | 933.3 | 930.6 | 916.1 | ||
% Female | 66.6% | 68.3% | 68.1% | 67.6% | 68.2% | ||
Total professional staff | |||||||
Total | 1,098.3 | 1,126.7 | 1,128.8 | 1,111.7 | 1,101.5 | ||
% Female | 68.4% | 69.5% | 68.9% | 68.8% | 69.2% | ||
Total academic organisational units | |||||||
Total | 2,498.0 | 2,615.3 | 2,638.8 | 2,626.5 | 2,573.5 | ||
% Female | 50.8% | 51.8% | 51.9% | 52.1% | 52.3% | ||
NON-ACADEMIC ORGANISATIONAL UNITS | |||||||
Total | 1,055.6 | 1,104.7 | 1,083.8 | 1,130.1 | 1,103.3 | ||
% Female | 62.4% | 62.0% | 62.8% | 65.0% | 64.3% | ||
TOTAL UNIVERSITY (g) | |||||||
Total | 3,553.6 | 3,720.0 | 3,722.6 | 3,756.6 | 3,676.8 | ||
% Female | 54.3% | 54.9% | 55.1% | 56.0% | 55.9% |
(a) Full-time equivalence of full-time and fractional full-time staff. Excludes full-time equivalence of casual staff.
(b) Total academic staff FTE includes 1.0 FTE of staff with a function other than teaching and/or research. Excludes 23.0 FTE academic staf not in AOUs.
Total academic staff is 1,422.7 FTE.
(c) Total academic staff FTE includes 1.0 FTE of staff with a function other than teaching and/or research. Excludes 26.9 FTE academic staff not in AOUs.
Total academic staff is 1,515.5 FTE.
(d) Total academic staff FTE includes 1.0 FTE of staff with a function other than teaching and/or research. Excludes 23.6 FTE academic staff not in AOUs.
Total academic staff is 1,533.5 FTE.
(e) Total academic staff FTE includes 2.5 FTE of staff with a function other than teaching and/or research. Excludes 23.2 FTE academic staff not in AOUs.
Total academic staff is 1,538.0 FTE.
(f) Total academic staff FTE includes 2.6 FTE of staff with a function other than teaching and/or research. Excludes 24.2 FTE academic staff not in AOUs.
Total academic staff is 1,496.3 FTE.
(g) Discrepancies between the sums of component items and totals are due to rounding.

Staff FTE by major organisational unit, 2015